tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post114764363897725740..comments2024-03-28T12:15:48.456-07:00Comments on Idaho Beauty's Creative Journey: Mother's Day MemoriesThe Idaho Beautyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-1148489680440850812006-05-24T09:54:00.000-07:002006-05-24T09:54:00.000-07:00Well, Teri, as I said, I do understand why some of...Well, Teri, as I said, I do understand why some of them need to be protected these days. Hard to believe when I remember how thickly the trillium came up year after year in spite of our gleaning.<BR/><BR/>Too much of anything, though, is not good. Maybe when I get moved and perhaps have a garden again, I'll look into the nursery variety.The Idaho Beautyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09979439849662755082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19193398.post-1148468227148363412006-05-24T03:57:00.000-07:002006-05-24T03:57:00.000-07:00Actually, it's not necessarily a crime to pick all...Actually, it's not necessarily a crime to pick all wildflowers but it IS to pick Trillium. The reason being is so many well-meaning little girls (and big girls too) picked them not knowing that this kills the plant. The *flowers* aren't actually the flower but, like the pontsiette, the *flower* are bracts and the flowers are in the middle. Anyway, picking them kills the plant and, as a result, they became a threatened species. They are also darned near impossible to transplant. However, you now can purchase them from some nurserys for your planting and viewing pleasure at home.<BR/><BR/>And yes....wildflowers look best where Gaia put them....but you can buy cultivated varieties of many species.....<BR/><BR/>teriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com